Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus

Season: June to August
Habitat: Disturbed Ground
Height: 40-200 cm

Description: The great mullein is difficult to confuse with any other plant in the mountains. More common on dry western slope hillsides, it is tall, up to 2 metres, with a narrow terminal spike of yellow flowers. The entire plant is covered with a short, white down. The clasping leaves form a basal rosette, with some narrow, downy leaves forming an alternate arrangement along the stem (becoming shorter as they move higher up the stem).